Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

nieu into Fourth street with quick, firm
tread In which q thousand soldiers stepped
as single man, was splendid sight and
one seldom seen, and the people burst into
na storm OF applause and waving of hand
nerchlets. The following was the order of
the companies in the column:
Company H, Third Regiment L NC.
C1mpany A, Third Regiment, L N. G.
Company A, Second Reglms Mt D. N. G.
Company I, Second Regiment, d. N. G..
@|Conpany q, Seconl Regiment, D. N. G.
comp comp ny 9, Second Reg m mt, D. N. G.
Company A, Fifth Regiment, L N. G.
Company E. First Regiment, D. N G.
C1mpany y, Second Regiment, d. N G.
CCnmpany D, Second Regiment, D. N. G.
company E. Sixth Regiment, l. N. G.
"Color company.
The military column was led by q
platoon of police in uniform. Then came
Chiet Marshal Cheney with chief of staff
ana aides, and following them and leading
the military column the X. p. band Of
Sioux SIC City and the splendid Ponca band.
was brought up with Strikers band of
LeNlars.
This was followed by various civic So
cietles. The Hawkeye club, 200 strong,
was particularly noticeable, us was also the
nloux City travelling men, 1856 knights of
the grip being IN line. The labor organ
lzatlons and the fire department, each and
all were finely represented.
I'll, Inc afternoon pony race was won by
VIII Foley, and the foot race by Will G.
Bryan, of Des Moines.
The battalion drill at the fair grounds
III the afternoon was witnessed by 10000
people. The following companies were
in line:
Council Bluhfs,Company a, Fifth regi-
Messemer; first lieutenant, c. H Highsmi; h !;
second lieut. enant, H w. Pat iso1.
ges Moi .es-Companv A, Third regiment.
M e., Is n men n+., CAPITA n, j. r. WATSON;
Yankton-Company >, First regiment, D.
n G., % men C.ptain G. Hamsster; first
lieutenant, L. D. SHARP; second lieutenant,
Elk i Peoins!.,company D second regiment,
hr,t lieut. nan, F. KroAsh; second lieuten-
LeMars-Company G Sixth regimen, ]. N.
g., 20 men; c9ptan, J, NJ Emery; first
Sioux Falls-Company B, Second regiment
D. N. G., IS men. Captain, G. T. Jeffers !;
first lieutenant S. T. Clover; second lieu
10 ant, r. J. Woo :s.
Huron-Company G, seconl regiment, D.
|
=, Mitchel-Company |, Second regiment, D.
N. G., 25 men. NCaptlin, H. S. Sevev; first
Lieutenant, s. L. Chase; second Lieutenant
H. L. Weir.
WM9te q y, +. Second s regiment,
lieutenant, B. f. Budd; second lieutenant,
| Harry Van Tassel.
Sioux City-Company H, Third regiment
n. G., ~ men. Captain. G. Z. Foster; first
Lieutenant j. F. Peavey; second lieutenant,
ndreau-Company A, Second regiment,
D. N. G., IL men.
The battalion was under the command
of Col. Sheafe. Col. j. NJ. Adams, Of
Mitchell, acted as aide, and Lieut.. Van
Iassel, of Watertown, as adjutant. A
description of the drill, occupying nearly
three hours, can be briefly gwen in the
statement that it was an excellent exhibit
ton of militia soldering, executed with
wonderful perfectness and trained ac-
curacy.
The band contest in the evening was
fine. The competitors for the prizes
were the bands OF Hartley, Cherokee and
Spencer, of Iowa, and of Wayne and Pom
ca, of Nebraska. The first prize was 500
and the second $50. The judges were
NJ. p. Reed, NJ. sorenson and DR.. j.
Krejc, Of Sioux City, and Charles Marker
The points considered in fixing the rating
of the competing bands were attack, tim,
tone and expression. The award of the
Judges gave the first prize to the Hartley
band and the second prize to the Wayne,
Neb., band.
The parade of Friday was consolidated
industrial, civic, pioneer and military dis
play. 1t was mainly composed of the pa
rades Of all the preceding days of the ju-
bilee, which have already been described,
though there were many new features.
No finer parade ever moved in Sioux
City than the Masonic procession at the
laying Of the corner stone Of the board of
trade building. The bright plumes, fine
the knights Templar, and the even tread
of the whole column, gained by experience
in marching, together with the fine display
| of musical bands, made an exhibition to
p!ease and impress a multitude. The cere-
monies were conducted by Acting Grand
Mast Van Saun, of the Masonic frater-
nifty, under whose auspices the ceremonies
were conducted.
The afternoon foot race was won by
Will Harrington. Sellers horse won the
pacing race.
The first and only Corn Palace the world
has ever seen closed Saturday night. Dur
ing the five days its doors were open to the
public it was not only a wonder and sur
prise, but its existence opened up a new
field for thought and gave an impetus to
the industry it represented. The exercises
were cut short, however, by a drizzling
ran, and the day was extremely gloomy and
disagreeable.
The judges had hard time to decide
which display was the best rs all were so
excellent. Cunning county, Nebraska.
was awarded first premium for general
county display, and Liberty township re-
ceved first premium Tor township exhibit,
S oan second and Lakeport third. Thus
ended the Corn Palace Jubilee, though an
elegant and largely atten led ball was given
in the Palace Monday evening.
Preparations are already being made for
repetition of the Jubilee even on larger
scale next year.
Corn Kernels.
The Palace will be taken down at once.
A,otha. Doloo, will ha erertad next wear